Pediatric Forensic Neuropsychology (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Sherman, Elisabeth M. S.; Brooks, Brian L.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Pediatric Forensic Neuropsychology is the authoritative, definitive reference on the practice and process of civil forensic neuropsychological assessment of children and adolescents. With chapters authored by top experts in the field of pediatric neuropsychology and forensic neuropsychology, this book provides critical, knowledgeable, and expert information for clinicians, attorneys, physicians and other professionals involved in forensic pediatric neuropsychological assessment. Pediatric Forensic Neuropsychology covers core theoretical and practical topics including the role of pediatric neuropsychology in the courtroom, ethics, test selection, advanced interpretation of test results, tools for assessing sub-optimal performance, differential diagnosis of malingering and related conditions, and factors such as culture and pre-morbid conditions. In addition, in-depth review and clinical case descriptions of mild traumatic brain injury, moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, medical malpractice, the independent educational evaluation, and the diagnosis of psychological and psychiatric conditions such as secondary ADHD in the context of the forensic neuropsychological evaluation are covered in detail. The book also includes a toolbox of forms useful for conducting clinical forensic evaluations which will be of particular interest to practicing clinicians.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780199921362
• Artikelnr.: 38176454

Autorenporträt

Elisabeth M.S. Sherman is the Neuropsychologist and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences and the Director of Pediatric Neuropsychology Fellowship, Alberta Children's Hospital and University of Calgary. Brian L. Brooks is a Neuropsychologist at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary, Alberta and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences and at the University of Calgary.

Inhaltsangabe

* Contributors
* Introduction
* PART ONE: Theoretical, Conceptual, and Psychometric Issues in
Pediatric Forensic Neuropsychology
* 1. Pediatric Neuropsychology in Forensic Proceedings: Roles and
Procedures in the Courtroom and Beyond
* Jerry J. Sweet and Michael Westerveld
*
* 2. Ethical Issues in Pediatric Forensic Neuropsychology
* Shane S. Bush, William S. MacAllister, and Alan Goldberg
*
* 3. Basic Psychometrics and Test Selection for an Independent
Pediatric Forensic Neuropsychology Evaluation
* Cecil R. Reynolds and Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr.
*
* 4. Improving Accuracy When Identifying Cognitive Impairment in
Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessments
* Brian L. Brooks and Grant L. Iverson
*
* 5. Interpreting Change in Repeated Neuropsychological Assessments of
Children
* Grant L. Iverson
*
* 6. Differential Diagnosis of Malingering and Related Clinical
Presentations
* Daniel J. Slick and Elisabeth M.S. Sherman
*
* 7. Overview of Tests and Techniques to Detect Negative Response Bias
in Children
* Michael W. Kirkwood
*
* 8. Forensic Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment: Culture and
Language
* Danielle N. Landwher and Antolin M. Llorente
*
* 9. Interpretive Confounds in the Independent Pediatric
Neuropsychological Evaluation
* Jacobus Donders
*
* PART TWO: Applied Clinical Issues in Pediatric Forensic
Neuropsychology
* 10. Independent Neuropsychological Evaluation of Children With Mild
Traumatic Brain Injury
* Gerard A. Gioia, Christopher G. Vaughan, and Peter K. Isquith
*
* 11. Independent Neuropsychological Evaluation of Children With
Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
* Keith Owen Yeates
*
* 12. Preinjury and Secondary Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Forensic Cases
* Jeffrey E. Max, Russell J. Schachar, and Tisha J. Ornstein
*
* 13. Independent Neuropsychological Evaluation of Children in Medical
Malpractice Cases
* Ida Sue Baron and Joel E. Morgan
*
* 14. Neuropsychological Contributions to Independent Education
Evaluations: Forensic Perspectives
* Lisa G. Hahn and Joel E. Morgan
*
* PART THREE: The Pediatric Forensic Toolbox
* Exhibit A. Sample Consultant-Attorney Agreement
* Exhibit B. Sample Pediatric Forensic Informed Consent Form (Short
Version)
* Exhibit C. Sample Pediatric Forensic Informed Consent Form (Longer
Version)
* Exhibit D. Sample Letter to Parents About Neuropsychological
Assessment
* Exhibit E. Sample Letter to Teacher About Neuropsychological
Assessment
* Exhibit F. Sample Consent Form for Release of Information From School
* Exhibit G. Checklist for a Pediatric Independent Neuropsychological
Evaluation Interview
* Exhibit H. Sample Traumatic Brain Injury Interview Form
* Exhibit I. Sample Background and History Questionnaire
* Index